September Prize Challenge

Would you like to win these Autumn Leaves stamps?

Then read on........... Each Monday in September (apart from the 29th) I'll post a couple of prompts for making a card on Card Paper Scissors - this may be a certain colour to use, a type of embellishment, a certain occasion or even a sketch.

That means 4 weeks with a couple of prompts each week.

To win the stamps all you need to do is make a card for at least 2 of the 4 week prompts and upload them to the relevant thread on the forum by the 30th of September.

Anyone who has entered a card for any 2 of the 4 prompts will be entered into a draw to win the stamps. Cards can be made in any order as long as they are uploaded by the 30th of the month. The draw will take place on the 2nd October and the winner notified shortly after.

Anyone can enter (includes international entries) but you have to be a member of the forum. Get out there and tell your friends! Look forward to seeing you!

Any questions....fire away.

CPS #79

It's absolutely ages since I used a CPS sketch so I've set myself a challenge to begin with this week's sketch and work my way back through the previous ones:

I used: Bazzill cardstock, Dovecraft paper, Basic Grey chipboard covered with DCWV paper, HOTP blossom, Heidi Swapp chipboard letter, button, rhinestones and Colorbox chalk ink.

Di's card sketch August #4

Here's my card done for Di's card sketch this week:

I used: Papermill card, burlap, various Prima flowers, buttons from collection, HOTP,Papermania and DCWV brads, Kaiser rhinestones, beads, Stickles and other rhinestones, Heidi Swapp chipboard alpha, Bic Mark-it pen, Glossy Accents, Heidi Grace flourish stamp, Colorbox chalk ink, Marvy pen.

In the Night Garden

Jess just loves this programme and now sings and dances along whenever she's watching it!

When Upsy Daisy blows kisses, so does Jess! Too cute!

Generations

I love this photo of my Grandma holding my Mum - the layout is another 8" x 8".

I used: DCWV cardstock, Anna Griffin paper, Basic Grey chipboard tree, Ranger Distress paint and ink, K&Co Life's Journey epoxy alphabet stickers, Making Memories tiny alphabet stickers, Inkadinkadoo flourish stamp, Kaiser rhinestones, rhinestone and sewing machine.

4 quick ones

All are 8" x 8":

I used: Papermill card, paper lace border, Nestabilities die-cuts, Quickutz Blossom mini alphabet die-cuts, Kaiser rhinestones, Marvy pen and assorted buttons.

I used: Papermill card, Sassafrass Lass Mini Mockingbird stamps, Will'n'Way Whimsy Borders stamps, black Versafine ink, Marvy pens, black gel pen, various Prima flowers, various buttons, Liquid Pearls and beads.

I used: DCWV cardstock, Queen & Co felt fusion, slide mounts DCWV paper, rhinestones, CraftWOrk tag, black Signo pen.

I used: DCWV cardstock, MOD paper, Quickutz Blossom mini alphabet die-cuts, Sizzlits flower, Pearl-ex powder, various buttons, October Afternoon stamp, black Versafine ink, white Signo pen, Marvy pen.

Trendy....

My younger brother and I back in about 1974! LOL!

I used: Bazzill cardstock, Heidi Grace paper, Sizzlits Round-a-bout alphabet die-cut in funky foam, various chipboard flowers, Doodlebug flock, Magic Scraps bitty beads, Lakeland glitter, HOTP flower brad, HOTP brads, Nestabilities die-cut, Collage Press circular journalling stamp and a Marvy pen.

Big Bro

A layout of Jess with Jamie a year ago! Doesn't time fly?!

I used: My Mind's Eye papers, Magic Mesh, Cuttlebug Olivia alphabet die-cut in funky foam, Heidi Grace plastic flowers, HOTP blossom, Heidi Grace alphabet pin, MAMBI thread, K&Co brad, unknown ribbon, Papermania brad and black Sakura pen.

A LO for the day

I had been hoping to do more today but I seem to have spent most of my time so far glued to the tv watching the Olympics - GO Team GB!!! Here's the LO I did manage to finish:

I used: DCWV cardstock, Heidi Grace "A Litle Bird's tale" papers, Sizzlits "Fruit Smoothie" die-cuts in black funky foam, Maya Road sheer ribbon, Creative Imaginations "Renae's House" chipboard flower, black permanent pen, HOTP brads, CraftWork brad, Kaiser rhinestone, lavender Stickles, Heid Grace "A Little Bird's Tale" rub-ons, black gel pen, Deluxe Cuts chalks.

Bella Blvd

Have you seen the new Bella Blvd blog? The papers look gorgeous and are just the type of style I love to work with. Here's a peak at one of them:

Looking forward to seeing more sneak peeks and getting them over here in the UK! Good luck to Stephanie with the company.

5 cards!

I spent ages this afternoon blogging this and then just as I hit the publish button Blogger lost it closely followed by me! Let's try again! Here are the cards I made with the images stamped at MILs last week. I don't know what the stamps were - think they were a QVC lot maybe? There is a lot of old stash being used on these cards!

I used: Papermill card, Chatterbox and My Mind's Eye papers, Deluxe Cuts chalks, Creative Cafe rub-on, gingham ribbon, Adirondack ink, Chatterbox rivets.

I used: Papermill card, K&Co Amy Butler paper, MM paper, Deluxe Cuts chalk, Adirondack ink, Heidi Grace stamp, Colorbox chalk ink, organza ribbon, rhinestones.

I used: Bazzill cardstock, My Mind's Eye papers, Adirondack ink, K&Co sticker, CraftWork brad, organza ribbon.

I used: Bazzill cardstock, Provocraft paper, Kaiser rhinestones, CraftWork ribbon, American Crafts rub-on.

I used: Bazzill cardstock, My Mind's Eye paper, Adirondack ink, Creative Cafe rub-on, MM eyelets, MAMBI rhinestones, gingham ribbon.

I'm struggling with a cold at the moment (only managed about an hour's sleep last night) but am hoping I may be able to do something creative later. Am taking OH's car to the garage for it's MOT tomorrow and the kids to McDonalds while we wait for the car. We only go to Mucky D's once in each holiday so they're really looking forward to it and we have already sorted out what they're having to eat!

Di's card sketch August #2

Yesterday was upload day for Di's card sketch and here's my DT card:

I used: DCWV cardstock, K&Co Amy Butler papers, Basic Grey chipboard, Heidi Grace stamps (words from Marina Drive and flourishes from Wild Daisy Road and Winnefred St), black Versafine ink, Heidi Grace plastic flower and Kaiser rhinestones

Been away

Went away last week and spent a few days with the wonderful in-laws in South Wales. We took the kids to the beach at Ogmore for an hour one afternoon and although it was quite windy they did get to paddle for a while: (Jess throwing pebbles with Daddy. It was the first time she'd been on a beach and we were wondering what she'd think of it. We needn't have worried because as soon as her socks and shoes were taken off she was straight in to the water!)

(Then she managed to completely soak her jeans by going in deeper and jumping in the waves so they came off too!)

(The boys had a whale of a time too and were also completely soaked!)

I did get to do some crafting while I was away - that's one of the fab things about having a MIL who also crafts! I got to rummage through her stash and have a play with some gorgeous stamps and come home with a few sheets of images which I've started making into cards and will be posting later in the week.

Di's card sketch August #1

Yesterday was card sketch day over at Di's blog and here's my card: I used: Papermill card, KI Memories papers, Basic Grey stamps, Creative Beginnings silver embossing powder, Papermania large snowman brad, Colorbox chalk ink, pink velvet ribbon and a handmade folio closure using silver elastic cord.

Tomboy?

I don't know! We spend money buying her various toddler toys and what does she do? Crawl under the table to where all the boys Matchbox cars are and play with them instead!

Bless her!

Little Pumpkin....

A layout to share:

I used: DCWV cardstock, HOTP papers, Brenda Walton (Maison Frames) stamp, Heidi Grace stamp ("little pumpkin" from baby set), Colorbox chalk inks, various Prima flowers, Dovecraft blingbrads, various buttons, HOTP brads, Kaiser rhinestones, various beads, Craftwork ribbon and a Heidi Grace pin.